2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund
Go to year of approval:
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
| Year of Approval | Project Title | Implementing Entity/ies | Duration | Location | Total Budget($) |
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| 2016 | |||||
| 2016 | Implementing Agenda 2030: Strengthening Capacities of Developing Countries in integrating Economic Growth, Social Inclusion and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development | UNDESA, UNDP | Apr. 2017 - Dec. 2018 | Fiji, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Micronesia (Federated States of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Viet Nam | 1,272,217 |
| 2016 | Strengthening National Policy Capacities for Jointly Building the Belt and Road towards the Sustainable Development Goals | UNDESA | Jul. 2017 - Jun. 2021 | Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Myanmar, Romania, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Thailand | 1,940,017 |
| 2016 | Mobilizing Science, Technology, and Innovation in developing countries for the SDGs | UNDESA | May 2017 - Jun. 2021 | Global | 1,000,000 |
| 2016 | Enhancing national capacities for unleashing full potentials of micro-, small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving sustainable development goals in developing countries | UNDESA | May 2017 - Dec. 2021 | Brazil, Cambodia, Fiji, Gambia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tanzania | 1,652,296 |
| 2016 | Promoting Youth Empowerment for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities in Pakistan through Continued Involvement of Children to Education and Provision of Skills Training for Livelihoods | UNHCR | Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2017 | Pakistan | 526,440 |
| 2016 | Enhancing service delivery in health and education for refugees in Iran by supporting their incorporation into public services provided by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran | UNHCR | Apr. 2017 - Dec. 2017 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 500,000 |
| 2016 | Improved Access to Secondary Education opportunities for the population in the protracted Somali Refugee situation in Jijiga Refugee Camps, North East Ethiopia | UNHCR | Mar. 2017 - Feb. 2018 | Ethiopia | 500,000 |
| 2016 | Integrating migration into national development plans: towards policy coherence and the achievement of SDGs at national and global levels | IOM | Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2020 | Ethiopia, Ghana | 500,001 |
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| 2017 | |||||
| 2017 | Enhancing capacity of developing countries to achieve sustainable agriculture through the transfer of Juncao technology for alleviating poverty and promoting productive employment | UNDESA | May 2017 - Jun. 2021 | Global, Regional with country intervention in Central African Republic, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania | 2,291,940 |
| 2017 | Accelerating the achievement of SDG7: Enhancing capacities and South-South cooperation in support of SDG7 review, follow up and implementation | UNDESA | Feb. 2018 - Sep. 2021 | Global | 1,500,000 |
| 2017 | Identifying pathways for UN system organizations to facilitate norm-setting for and application of frontier technologies to support Member States in addressing development challenges and promoting the achievement of the SDGs at all levels | CEB | Sep. - Nov. 2017 | Global | 53,500 |
| 2017 | Integrating Landlocked Commodity Dependent Developing Countries into Regional and Global Value Chains | UNCTAD | Mar. 2018 - Dec. 2021 | Ethiopia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan | 498,620 |
| 2017 | Strengthening productive capacity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) through providing an enabling environment for investment in sustainable energy development in support of graduation | UN-OHRLLS | Feb. 2018 - May 2021 | Global | 584,220 |
| 2017 | Strengthening national capacity for the implementation of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition Roadmap | UNAIDS | Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2020 | Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia | 500,000 |
| 2017 | Working for Health: Health Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth | WHO | Jun. 2018 - Dec. 2021 | Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka | 2,999,545 |
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| 2018 | |||||
| 2018 | Strengthening DESA’s capacity for policy analysis and knowledge production: support to the High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs | UNDESA | Apr. 2018 - Oct. 2020 | Global | 830,153 |
| 2018 | Strengthening the capacity of selected least developed countries to address gaps and integrate good practices in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda | UNDESA | Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2021 | Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tanzania | 1,046,909 |
| 2018 | New assistance measures for graduating Belt and Road least developed countries (LDCs) toward the achievement of Agenda 2030 | UNDESA | Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2022 | Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal and Timor-Leste | 1,128,229 |
| 2018 | Achieving SDGs and ending poverty through Universal Social Protection | UNDESA, ILO | Dec. 2018 - Jun. 2021 | Cambodia and Pakistan | 1,285,510 |
| 2018 | Strengthening National Geospatial Information Management Capacities towards Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | UNDESA | Dec. 2018 - Nov. 2019 | Global | 499,999 |
| 2018 | Developing a Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and infrastructure financing network in Asia and the Pacific | UNESCAP | Nov. 2018 - Jun. 2022 | Regional | 847,286 |
| 2018 | Strengthening the capacity of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) under the Belt and Road Initiative to design and implement policies that promote transport connectivity for the achievement of the SDGs | UN-OHRLLS | Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2021 | Global with country intervention in Botswana and Mongolia | 773,805 |
| 2018 | South-South Integration and the SDGs: Enhancing Structural Transformation in Key Partner Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative | UNCTAD | Nov. 2018 - Apr. 2022 | Ethiopia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka | 948,307 |
| 2018 | Strengthening the capacities of ECA Member States to develop geospatial information resources and services in support of the implementation and monitoring of the sustainable development goals | UNECA | Nov. 2018 - Dec. 2021 | Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Niger | 799,298 |
| 2018 | Promoting Sustainable Investments along the Belt and Road by Strengthening Partner Countries Capacities and Establishing a Network of Sustainable Investment Promotion (SIP) Facilities with Ethiopia as the Early Pilot | UNDP | Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2022 | China, Ethiopia | 1,119,311 |
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| 2019 | |||||
| 2019 | Strengthening policy analysis and knowledge sharing: support to the 2030 Agenda Global Policy Dialogue Series | UNDESA | Feb. 2020 – Jan. 2025 | Global | 1,724,301 |
| 2019 | Implementing the 2030 Agenda by enhancing complementarities and synergies between the Agenda and the Belt and Road Initiative: a comprehensive strategic framework project proposal addressing emerging priority areas and needs in developing countries, including those participating in the Belt and Road Initiative | UNDESA, ILO, UNODC | Dec. 2019 - Nov. 2022 | Global, interregional with country intervention in China, Nigeria and Uzbekistan | 3,700,019 |
| 2019 | Strengthening capacities of developing countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through enhanced development policy synergy, mutual learning and people-to-people exchange | UNDESA | Dec. 2019 - Nov. 2022 | Global | 3,056,613 |
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| 2020 | |||||
| 2020 | Strengthening capacity of developing countries to achieve sustainable agriculture through the transfer of Juncao Technology and analyzing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned for alleviating poverty and promoting productive employment | UNDESA | Jul. 2021 - Jun. 2025 | LAC, Asia, Pacific, Africa | 3,526,599 |
| 2020 | Addressing COVID-19 and Sustainable Investments along the Belt and Road by Strengthening Partner Countries Capacities and Establishing a Network of Sustainable Investment Promotion (SIP) Facilities with Serbia as an Early Pilot | UNDP | Oct. 2021 - Oct. 2023 | China, Serbia | 999,647 |
| 2020 | Develop Integrated Programmes to Alleviate Binding Constraints to Development by Fostering Structural Transformation, Building Productive Capacities and Enhancing Investment Opportunities and Linkages with China | UNCTAD | Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2024 | Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe | 1,070,000 |
| 2020 | Strengthening the capacity of surveillance and response in selected African countries to control Malaria in different settings by China-Africa networking | WHO | Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2025 | Burkina Faso, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia | 1,697,876 |
| 2020 | High-Level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs - Strengthening the UN’s Thought Leadership on Sustainable Development in the Decade of Action | UNDESA | Feb. 2021 - Jan. 2025 | Global | 1,043,343 |
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| 2021 | |||||
| 2021 | Strengthening national capacities for enhancing MSME resilience and building forward better to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in developing countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative | UNDESA | 1 Jan. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2024 | Cambodia, Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe | 1,663,003 |
| 2021 | Developing institutional capacities for digital data management and cooperation to advance progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals | UNDESA | 1 Mar. 2022 - 31 Aug. 2025 | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Morocco, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia, Vanuatu | 824,649 |
| 2021 | Enhancing the resilience, accessibility and sustainability of infrastructure assets in developing countries along the Belt and Road initiative in support of the 2030 Agenda | UNDESA, UNOPS | 1 Feb. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2025 | Costa Rica, Gambia, Kenya, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nepal, Tanzania | 2,183,936 |
| 2021 | Integrated Policy Strategies and Regional Policy Coordination for Resilient, Green and Transformative Development: Supporting Selected Asian BRI Partner Countries to Achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda | UNCTAD | 1 Jan. 2022 - 30 Sep. 2025 | Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Türkiye | 1,198,400 |
| 2021 | Fostering COVID-19 recovery and SDG implementation through local action in Asia-Pacific, Arab and African countries | UN-Habitat | 1 Apr. 2022 - 31 Mar. 2026 | Africa: Gambia, Ghana, Kenya; Asia Pacific: Nepal, Philippines, Thailand; Arab Countries: Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia |
2,284,085 |
| 2021 | Coherent Integration of the Environmental Dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals in Regional and National Policy Frameworks in Africa | UNEP | 1 Jan. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2024 | Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia | 813,000 |
| 2021 | Potable Water, Sanitation and Renewable Energies to improve the health conditions of the population and promote productive uses in the most lagging behind municipalities of the countries of the northern subregion of Latin America and the Caribbean | UNECLAC | 1 Feb. 2022 - 31 Jan. 2025 | El Salvador, Mexico, Panama | 511,300 |
| 2021 | Implementing 2030 Agenda through UNGC Action Platform on Sustainable Infrastructure for the Belt and Road Initiative to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals | UNGC | 15 Feb. 2022 – 31 Dec. 2023 | Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, Türkiye | 428,000 |
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| 2022 | |||||
| 2022 | Technical Support and Advisory Service to the UN Task Force on Leveraging Partnerships towards the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Identifying enablers for better accelerating the SDGs Implementation | UNDESA | 31 Jan. 2023 – 31 Dec. 2025 | Global | 1,717,339 |
| 2022 | Accelerating universal social protection for achieving the SDGs and ending poverty through strengthened governance and digital transformation | UNDESA, ILO | 1 Jun. 2023 - 28 Feb. 2026 | Global, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tajikistan | 1,282,412 |
| 2022 | Rebuilding better and greener from the COVID-19 pandemic through enhanced design and implementation of sustainable national recovery strategies based on policy simulations | UNDESA | 1 Jun. 2023 - 31 May 2027 | Interregional with focus in 12 countries to be selected | 1,622,120 |
| 2022 | Science, Technology and Innovation Parks for sustainable development: building expertise in policy and practice in selected Asian and African countries | UNCTAD | 15 Apr. 2023 - 14 Apr. 2026 | Ghana, Mongolia, Mozambique, Uzbekistan | 1,014,360 |
| 2022 | Strengthening national capacities of nine Asia-Pacific countries to address plastic pollution by developing, updating, monitoring and reporting on National Action Plans in the context of the negotiation for a global agreement | UNEP | 1 May 2023 - 30 Apr. 2026 | Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, Samoa, Thailand, Viet Nam | 1,478,599 |
| 2022 | Strengthening the capacity of LDCs to formulate policies on trade diversification for resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of the Doha Programme of Action through South-South cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships | UN-OHRLLS, ITC | 1 May 2023 - 30 Apr. 2026 | Bangladesh, Rwanda and Uganda | 1,077,624 |
| 2022 | The 2030 Data Decade - Strengthening the institutional capacity of national statistical offices in Asia and the Pacific to use innovative, new and big data sources for official statistics in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | UNESCAP | 1 Apr. 2023 - 30 Jun. 2025 | Regional | 899,999 |
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| 2023 | |||||
| 2023 | Building the Capacity in Local Communities of the Developing Countries in Achieving SDG3: Strengthening treatment capacity for structural heart diseases using Percutaneous and Non-fluoroscopic Procedures in Developing Countries | UNDESA | 15 Mar. 2024 - 14 Mar. 2027 | Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uzbekistan | 1,199,986 |
| 2023 | Strengthening national capacities to design and implement public sector innovation strategies for accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals | UNDESA | 1 Oct. 2024 - 30 Sep. 2027 | Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam | 480,430 |
| 2023 | Enhancing Geographical Representation in the United Nations Secretariat through Capacity Building at National Level | UN DMSPC | 1 Jun. 2024 -31 May 2026 | China and other un- and under-represented member states | 750,070 |
| 2023 | Strengthening the capacity of LLDCs to estimate transport and trade costs and to design and implement policies that promote connectivity and enhanced utilization of digital solutions for transport and trade facilitation for the achievement of the SDGs | UN-OHRLLS | 1 May 2024 - 30 Apr. 2026 | Burundi, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe | 670,275 |
| 2023 | Positioning the Blue Economy as an enabler of inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development in Africa by focusing on key sub-sectors of tourism and transport | UNECA | 1 May 2024 - 30 Apr. 2026 | Regional (East Africa), Burundi, Djibouti, Rwanda, Seychelle, Tanzania | 764,800 |
| 2023 | Strengthening mechanization-based solutions for climate-smart crop residue management in Cambodia, Indonesia and Nepal | UNESCAP | 1 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2028 | Cambodia, Indonesia and Nepal | 786,600 |
| 2023 | Enhancing MSMEs soft infrastructure & internationalization in countries facing security, financial, or political transition challenges in the Arab Region within the larger BRI framework | UNESCWA | 1 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2027 | Regional | 755,169 |
| 2023 | Enhancing the capacity of African vulnerable countries in adopting policy incentives and innovative instruments for SMEs’ participation in regional value chains | UNCTAD | 1 May 2024 - 30 Apr. 2028 | Benin, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Togo and Uganda | 1,203,700 |
| 2023 | Enhancing capacity for sustainable infrastructure planning and finance | UNEP | 15 May 2024 - 14 May 2027 | El Salvador | 1,200,000 |
| 2023 | Enhancing interregional knowledge exchange and capacities of national governments in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and South Africa on financing for urban sustainable, net-zero, climate resilient and nature positive development for the most vulnerable urban communities | UN-Habitat, UNOSAT | 1 May 2024 - 30 Apr. 2027 | Global, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and South Africa | 1,469,900 |
| 2023 | Enhancing business opportunities for micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) of Lao People’s Democratic Republic in China and peer learning with other neighbouring country | ITC | 1 Jun. 2024 - 31 May 2026 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand | 795,699 |
| 2023 | Global Plastics Innovation Program (GPIP): Incubation, Exhibition and International Cooperation to End Plastic Pollution | UNDP | 1 Oct. 2024 – 30 Sep. 2027 | Global, China, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, and Viet Nam | 1,999,000 |
| 2023 | Strengthening the capacities of Member States to monitor and accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development | UN Women | 15 May 2024 - 14 Nov. 2025 | Global | 548,161 |
| 2023 | Addressing the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in selected priority countries | WHO | 1 Apr. 2024 - 31 Mar. 2027 | Global, Chad, Djibouti, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam | 1,648,870 |
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| 2024 | |||||
| 2024 | Advancing solutions to accelerate action towards sustainable development for all through the United Nations High‐level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs | UNDESA | 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2027 | Global | 1,344,934 |
| 2024 | Accelerating SDGs in Developing Countries: Promoting Juncao Technology for Resilient Food Systems, Poverty Eradication and Climate Adaptation | UNDESA | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2028 | Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Guinea, Jamaica, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe | 2,721,400 |
| 2024 | Strengthening Capacities of Developing Countries in harnessing Generative Artificial Intelligence to support Micro-,Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) for Transformative Changes across the SDGs by enhancing digital connectivity, promoting jobs and elevating shared prosperity | UNDESA | 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2028 | Indonesia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia | 1,300,001 |
| 2024 | Building Capacity to Deliver Social Protection Systems That Foster Resilience to Climate Change and Strengthen Peace and Development in Asia and the Pacific | UNESCAP | 1 May 2025 - 30 April 2028 | Regional and countries: Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand | 1,195,978 |
| 2024 | The Power of Data – Strengthening the Capacity of Selected Countries in Asia and the Pacific to Use Data for Policy and Investments in the Transformative Entry Points for Achieving the SDGs | UNESCAP | 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2028 | Regional, 4 countries to be selected | 844,958 |
| 2024 | Strengthening the capacity of Graduating Least Developed Countries to mobilize resources and means of implementation for sustainable graduation and achievement of the SDGs through South-South cooperation | UN-OHRLLS | 1 August 2025 - 31 July 2027 | Cambodia, Senegal, Solomon Islands | 858,140 |
| 2024 | Strengthening public sector capabilities to unlock accelerated delivery of the SDGs (FutureGov SPSC) | UNDP | 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2028 | Global, Regional & country intervention in Commonwealth of Dominica, Malawi, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | 1,119,220 |
| 2024 | Improving Global Health and Development Policy and Capacity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through Strengthened Sustainable Partnerships and Youth Engagement | WHO | 3 years | Global with focus in Africa and Asia Regions | 1,379,337 |
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| 2025 | |||||
| 2025 | Developing Strategic Foresight Capacities for Anticipatory Governance to Promote Resilience and Sustainable Development in Selected Pacific SIDS | UNDESA | 2 years | Pacific Islands Region | 600,000 |
| 2025 | Promoting Digital Transformation of Selected Asian LDCs for a Sustainable and Resilient Future | UN-OHRLLS, LDF Technology Bank, ITU | 3 years | Asian LDCs: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, and Timor-Leste | 1,511,798 |
| 2025 | Beyond GDP: Advancing global and national initiatives to develop, compile and integrate beyond-GDP metrics to foster inclusive, sustainable, and forward-thinking policy making (Phase 1) | UNDESA, UNCTAD, UNDP | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2027 | Global with pilots in selected countries | 2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Localizing the SDGs through more Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Infrastructure | UNDESA, UNOPS | 3 years | 2,510,310 | |
| 2025 | Integrated Regional Platform for the Innovative Use of Earth Observations Technology and Farmer Registry for the Production and Validation of Crop Data (ESTELLA) | UNECA, FAO | 1 October 2025 - 30 September 2028 | Regional with intervention in selected pilot countries | 1,580,230 |
| 2025 | Strengthening the Capacity of Transport Policymakers to Utilize Digital Technologies to Develop Resilient and Inclusive Mobility Policies and Plans to Improve Public Transport Infrastructure and Services in Peri-Urban Areas | ESCAP, UN-HABITAT | 3 years | Regional with intervention in selected pilot countries | 999,958 |
| Sub-totals | |||||
| Sub-total: 2016 | 7,890,970 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2017 | 8,427,826 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2018 | 9,278,808 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2019 | 8,480,933 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2020 | 8,337,465 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2021 | 9,906,373 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2022 | 9,092,453 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2023 | 14,472,740 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2024 | 10,763,968 | ||||
| Sub-total: 2025 | 9,202,296 | ||||
| Total: | 94,777,231 | ||||